// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Appalachian cliff fern

Woodsia appalachiana

Appalachian cliff fern (Woodsia appalachiana) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–9a.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to AR, KY, NC, OK, TN, VA
USDA hardiness: Zones 5a–9a
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Appalachian cliff fern (Woodsia appalachiana) — *Woodsia appalachiana* — Appalachian cliff fern. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Alaina Krakowiak, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Appalachian cliff fern (Woodsia appalachiana) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–9a.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, appalachian cliff fern pairs naturally with: American Lotus (Nelumbo lutea), Aromatic Aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium), Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Blue-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium).